Judith Veenkamp is the lead of Waag's Urban Ecology Lab and head of Life programme at Waag.

Judith has an interest in the power dynamics and the role technology plays in this. Her work starts with societal issues and strives to put humans and more-than-humans central in designing solutions. The research focuses on how technology can add value to society and be grounded in principles of regeneration, rather than extract from society and the planet.

Judith previously worked as advisor on the edge of governance, policy and citizenship at EMMA. She studied Politics, Conflict Studies and Human Rights at University of Amsterdam and Utrecht University.

Katy is a design researcher for positive and meaningful change at Stby in Amsterdam. They are passionate about understanding humans and working to create a more sustainable, ethical and empathetic world, with a particular interest in the (mental) health and environmental impacts of digital technologies. Their work is dedicated to connecting people, creating meaning and valuing well-being for people and planet alike.

Sophie Tendai is a design researcher at Stby Amsterdam, but is originally from Zimbabwe. She has a background in circular design, where she developed educational programs for regenerative design that encouraged local knowledge exchange and traditional circular design practices across communities in the Southern African context. Sophie is passionate about creating sustainable solutions that are contextually nuanced and effective by centring local needs and narratives. She focuses on decolonising the design field in all parts of her work, aiming to expand toward broader perspectives on what design is in order to give a wider range of design practices more space and resources to innovate.